callander saint Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 As well as enjoying the great result on Thursday i must say it was a pleasure to see so many families at the game. The attraction of a Euro game was obviously the main reason we had a good crowd but i also feel the good weather helped put a good number on the gate ( especially families ) . I sat with my wife and kids all dressed in T-Shirts and shorts and must say that this was a far more comfortable and pleasant experience than sitting with several layers on at MacDiarmid Park on a freezing Feb afternoon with my kids constantly complaining about being cold .The traditionalists will probably allways favour the current Aug to May season but this traditionalist could be converted . Anyone else interested ? . fazman1977 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Nah, it was rubbish sitting with the sun in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Aye am all for it.go on yer holidays in winter instead it's cheaper . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobby_SJFC Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Yes better weather would mean bigger crowds and would be a USP for the SPFL as would be the only league in Britain on during the summer and would lead to more people watching fazman1977 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LARK SAINT Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Personally i would like to see most of December and January replaced by all May and most of June.. will never happen though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 100% agree,used to want festive fixtures,but most are postponed,so march to November for me,with shut downs if Scotland qualify for any finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I want to moan so it's a good enough reason . Moan moan moan . ex-montrosesaintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelsinkiSaintee Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 We have summer football up here and I must say it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagerf Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 The only reason football is seen as a winter game is that the English public schools played cricket in summer. I am all for summer football maybe even get more TV money. Down side may be how will our long runs in Europe be affected? Another upside will not need my travel rug for the west stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee john Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 No brainier, anyone that doesn't want it has no brain lossiesaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I'd rather spend my summer doing things that I can't do in the winter. Family days out etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethamsaintee Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 There are certain Traditions that should remain - a team's colours or name being obvious. Summer Football on the other hand makes a bit of sense - ok, we'll never be guaranteed the great weather (just look at Pars v Raith being postponed yesterday) but it increases the chance of better weather and with it probably better crowds. As much as we all love going to games there really is nothing worse than getting frostbite on yer arse at Ross County or Kilmarnock in the dead of winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandsaint Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 The football authorities never give a hoot for those fans that have to travel to a game. It may only be a few hundred yards but if the pavements are covered in ice and your not too steady on your feet then you will stay at home. For those further afield you are not guaranteed you will get home if the forecast is better so you decide not to go even although youve spent money on a season ticket. Or even worse how many of us have set off for a game and been turned back when we are virtually at the ground. Roll on summer football!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callander saint Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 For clubs like Saints to survive in the medium to longterm they need to start attracting more families / young fans.Despite having very good deals availble in Ormand Stand ( Adult and 2 kids for £15 ) this area is rarely more thana quarter full. From a pricing point Saints cannot do much more and my personal view is that Summer Football is the best chance we have of attacting more families along . On a cold winter day most kids would rather stay at home andplay with their Play Station. Times are changing and Football has to be prepared to move with the times. As a younsteri enjoyed going with my dad to Muirton in all weathers but in these days it was go to the football or watch Grandstandor Dickie Davies on World of Sport.KIds have far more choice these days and we need to persuade them that going to alive match is good fun and Summer Football would help i feel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee john Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 nowadays, familes have holidays all thru the year. summer fitba would mean bigger crowds without a doubt,more women, kids and older people would go to the matches and sit in comfort more often. there is nothing better than going to a match in a tee shirt, so so much more enjoyable. Pitches would be better, thus ball skills would improve and overall football would improve in this country. Clubs would run more efficiently, less heating, lights, bigger crowds. the positives far outweigh the negatives tenfold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Beatson Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 The only problem would be your season would start at best in the first week in February and finish in late November/early December. So you'd only actually miss about 5-6 weeks tops of winter - in particular missing out on games on the lucrative Christmas to New Year period. You'd also have to stop for European Championships/World Cups every other year. Also, you'd have a massive fixture congestion issues towards the end of the season-say the final day is November 30, all games kicking off at 12.45. A game in Glasgow is ok to start but a game in Perth has to be postponed due to the weather. Quite a feasible circumstance and what do you do in that scenario? There's little evidence that crowds have improved in other countries where summer seasons have been adopted and there's been a shift back to winter seasons in some countries. andy rhodes fancy watch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 No brainier, anyone that doesn't want it has no brain Pish . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley saint Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Most of the games I can get too are during the festive period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Nothing better than on a cold December morning getting a baw blasted against yer puss and the red mark still being there 45 mins later . That just dusnae happen in summer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 It was uncomfy wearing a scarf on Thursday. XxLeahSaintxX and andy rhodes fancy watch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee john Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Pish . But it's true pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee john Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 The only problem would be your season would start at best in the first week in February and finish in late November/early December. So you'd only actually miss about 5-6 weeks tops of winter - in particular missing out on games on the lucrative Christmas to New Year period. You'd also have to stop for European Championships/World Cups every other year. Also, you'd have a massive fixture congestion issues towards the end of the season-say the final day is November 30, all games kicking off at 12.45. A game in Glasgow is ok to start but a game in Perth has to be postponed due to the weather. Quite a feasible circumstance and what do you do in that scenario? There's little evidence that crowds have improved in other countries where summer seasons have been adopted and there's been a shift back to winter seasons in some countries. Tell me which countries have switched back? Other countries are looking at changing to summer football. So there is a wee bit hassle with Tournaments, you work round that, other countries do it al the time, a wee bit hassle maybe cause a game gets postponed, if that is the negatives then there is no argument for me. "A massive fixture congestion" you don't know that, it may happen once every 5 years, honestly is that the best you can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Because of the World Cup & Euroes it will never happen. Wish it would though. I am sure we could fit in more midweek games to cut out more than just a couple of winter months. wee john 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee john Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 At the very least, all amateur, junior, kids football should be summer. It can only improve our game. To still insist on playing football in winter, on mud, in snow, in freezing conditions is just plain daft. And for us to prefer to watch it in that weather, we are daft too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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